Stage 4 colon cancer patient speaks out about colorectal cancer

SEATTLE, WA - March is colorectal cancer awareness month: it is the third most common cancer diagnosed in both men and women in the United States. Now doctors at UW Medicine in Seattle say colon cancer is hitting a younger generation...millennials.

It has been a journey of many steps for 38-year-old Andrew Gregory and his wife, Emily, after Andrew's diagnosis of Stage 4 colon cancer.

"It was a bit of a 'come to Jesus' moment, a bit of a realization that things were about to change dramatically," Andrew said.

Colorectal cancer is something that older people worry about. But an American Cancer Society study found that colon cancer is increasing for 20 to 39-year-olds, even as it decreases for people over 55.

"I've dealt with stomach problems all my life and I just thought it developed into an ulcer," said Andrew.

Before his diagnosis, Andrew had nausea and stomach cramps, but never worried much about that. As his energy dwindled and he slept more, Emily kept at him to get a blood test and see a doctor.

"I am a typical guy, yes, an Advil will cure this and I don't want to go do a blood test," Andrew admitted.

BLY, Oregon- A Kennewick man is dead after crashing his car on the highway in Oregon. On Saturday at 6:30 p.m., Oregon State Police and emergency workers responded to a single car accident on State Highway 140E milepost 53 near Bly, Oregon. OSP said 35-year-old Timothy J. Morris of Kennewick was traveling eastbound on Hwy 140E when his car left the roadway and rolled several times. The car then came to rest 40 feet north of the westbound lane. Morris was pronounced dead at the scen...More >>

BLY, Oregon- A Kennewick man is dead after crashing his car on the highway in Oregon. On Saturday at 6:30 p.m., Oregon State Police and emergency workers responded to a single car accident on State Highway 140E milepost 53 near Bly, Oregon. OSP said 35-year-old Timothy J. Morris of Kennewick was traveling eastbound on Hwy 140E when his car left the roadway and rolled several times. The car then came to rest 40 feet north of the westbound lane. Morris was pronounced dead at the scen...More >>